Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-08-13
EVENTS OFTHE WEEK.
Domestic news

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balance on hand OF $503.43. "A committed
of one from each subordinate union was
chosen to attend Pope Leo's golden jubilee
celebration. Bishop Kean, Of Richmond,
delivered an eloquent address and re-
ceived vote of thanks from the conven-
resolutions, as adopted, is quite lengthy.
Special reference is made to Ireland, and
the work done by her sons in the cause Of
temperance is commended. The organiza-
ton OF cadet temperance corps is
recommended, and the celebration in 1883
signing of Father Matthew's pledge is
specially urged. The election Of officers
resulted in the following: President, Rev.
Thomas ]. Conaly, Of Worcester, Mass.
vice president, Rev. Thomas e. Walsh, of
Hotre Dame college, Ind; treasurer, Rev.
secretary Philip AZ Nolan, Of Phifadelphia.
Rev. NJ. E. Murphy, of Saltwater, Mimi,
was elected provincial vice president OF the
Milwaukee district. The next meeting
will be held in Boston in August, 1888.
a synopsis Of business transacted in the
general land Office at Washington during
the week ending July 80 showed the total
number OF acres of state and territorial
grants still pending to be 6, 345 ,918 and 306
private claims are still undisposed of. APP
plications for public lands within supposed
railroad grants S,6O5; railroad selections
pending involving q ,077, s78 acres; wagon
acres; number of land grant railroads, 40,
involving 148,O24, $40 acres; land grant
wagon roads Z, involving 3,276,5S3 acres;
acres patented to July 50, 1,7S3,33O acres
g Psas 1as cases pending BY actual count
OF during the week ending July 80, leaving
IL, 696 cases undisposed Of. Final homestead
entries pending July 30, leaving IL, 696 cases
undisposed Of. Final homestead entries
pending 1O,579; cash entries, 81 $40; fradu-
eral appropriations made for the public
land service for the fiscal year ending June
80, 1888, some $4,000 are available.
forced to succomb for the season. There
has been very little rain there since the LIST
of May. Pastures since then have been
shrinking, until now only the raw, coarse
slough grass affords bite. The young
farmers are dependent entirely upon feed
ing from the rack. The supply of milk
shows an average decrease of 60 per cent.
This is below the winter rate of supply, as
the heat acts injuriously upon cattle. One
farmer offers to furnish his farm, one of the
best in the valley, stock, ETC., and $1,000
cash, to some responsible man to run it and
pay expenses till March, 1858.
Anvil firing and fire works were INDUCED
at Fort Worth, Texas, Saturday ening
over the anti-prohibition victory Akeg of
powder had been secured and one Of the
boys was seated thereon, when some one
from the other side Of the square fred a
rocket which struck the key of powder,
causing a terrific explosion. The boy was
blown several feet in the air He was
burned on every part of his body. and ex-
irod Nm pu mo Sr0r a how of2
was burned SO badly that he died Sunday
afternoon. Three other boys were terribly
burned.
A colored woman named Anna Watkins
apparently died at Paducah, KY, on Satur
day, and was prepared for the grave, and
all arrangements for the funeral made AS
the neiggbors were gathering for the sad
body by sitting up in her ''e coffin. The he's as
sembled darkies fled in wild confusion, and
refused to return. Some white women
went to the house and assisted her. and
Anna has so far recovered as to be able to
participate in the emancipation celebration
Monday.
Comptroller of the Currency Trenholm
has called upon the National banks for a
report of their condition at the close Of
business Aug. 1. Transformation embodied
be particularly valuable as showing how the
banks are prepared to meet the approach
ing demands for funds to move the crops
All banks that failed to send in reports
under the last call within the time specified
by law were fined, and the fines have been
collected and paid into the treasury
Additional advices from the town of Mil
brook, Kan, which was struck by q
cyclone last Thursday evening, are to the
effect that the place was practically
demolished, 10 buildings, including hotels,
school houses, churches, stores and
troyen. The losses foot up $6s,Oo6. The
people are in great distress and relief
committee has been organized to solicit aid
for the families whose homes were swept
away.
Lieb Bros. & Co., of San Francisco, COM
plain to the interstate commission that the
Texas & Pacific and the Southern Pacific
railroad companies charge 1927 per hum
dred upon freight to Houston or Galveston,
Tex, while to other points in Texas much
Complainants are consequently compelled
to ship to Houston or Galveston, there to
be shipped back to destination. They ask
an investigation and relief.
The demand for freight cars has increased
50 rapidly within the past week that the
railroads centering in Pittsburg, Pa, are
taxed beyond their capacity. The Pennsyl-
wanna company has acquisitions for ], GOO
more cars west of Pittsburg than they can
furnish; now that the coke strike is practi-
cally settled this demand will be largely
creased. The same difficulty is experienced
along the line of the Baltimore & Ohio rail
road and its branches.
The historic Lutheran church, the corner
stone of which was laid in 1743, and stand
ing mile from Strouchsburg, Berks Co.,
Pa, was struck by lightning Aug. 2, and
burned. The edifice with organ and s. s..
library was worth $2O,0JO. It was a land
mark among the Lutheran churches in
America and among the very first erected
in this country.
San Francisco, California, has been
indulging in the eastern luxury Of wheat
corner, and close estimate as to losses
inflicted on the bull wheat CLIQUE by the
collapse Of the corner make them between
100000 and $6,0OO,OOO in addition to
which the clique is still holding and paying
storage on enormous quantities of wheat
The imports Of dry goods at the port of
New York last week amounted to 81, 598 $3.50,
Of which $1,852,S13 were entered for CON
sumption and $745, 496 were warehoused.
The amount withdrawn from warehouses
for the week was 1924 ,167, making the total
amount thrown on the market 50, 4SO,01O.
At Detroit, Mich, Sam Woo, Chinese
laundryman, brought suit for libel in the
United States court against the Free Press,
claiming SIC, OOO. damages. he alleges that
the Free Press falsely stated that he fought
sparrows in his establishment.
At Marshfeld, Athens Co., Ohio, Louis
Schmitt, known as Rough on Rats''
Schmitt, aged So, committed suicide Mon
day afternoon by shooting himself in the
forehead. This was his eighth attempt on